Embracing Bipolar is hosting a Webathon Gala Dinner  – Silent Auction and superb entertainment !

WHEN: Saturday 8th August 2015

TIME: 6.30 – 10.00 pm

WHERE: Kildare Catholic College, Coleman St. Wagga Wagga NSW Australia

DRESS CODE: Black Tie

TICKETS: $120.00 (Include 3 Course Meal, Beverages &Thank You Gift )

All proceeds go to the Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund

To Purchase Tickets: www.popupgigs.com

www.emrace4bipolar.com.au or Phone: 02 6921 7222

For further information contact the event organiser:  hello@bbsignature.com.au  or embrace4bipolar@gmail.com

You can help Samantha Brunskill, one of our National Ambassadors for the Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund,

who has been living with Bipolar Disorder for the past 5 years raise much needed funds for Bipolar Disorder Research.

It’s time for us to start embracing Bipolar Disorder !

Buying a ticket to the event is your way to spend $120.00 to help make a difference in the lives

of those living with Bipolar Disorder.

If you are unable to attend the event but would like to donate this would be greatly appreciated.

 Please make a donation – as little as $2.00 counts!

Watch the Webathon “LIVE’ here at 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm AEST Saturday 8th August.

Make donations to help reach the $200,000 target to fund PhD Scholarships for much needed Bipolar Disorder Research.

Hosts include: Adam Drummond and Julieanne Horsman. Watch live local and national performers along with celebrity appearances including: Jessica Rowe, Cassidy Rae Wilson, Joe Williams, Roni Askey-Doran and Zana Aerial Dance Academy, Dane Kennedy.

WANT TO BE INVOLVED?

There are multiple ways to be involved with this great cause.

Download a sponsorship pack: http://embrace4bipolarwebathon.com.au

Embrace4 Bipolar Live Stream – 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm : http://embrace4bipolarwebathon.com.au

You Tube: ‘I EMBRACE’ Bipolar Disorder Campaign

You Tube: ‘It’s time to Embrace Bipolar Disorder Australia’

You Tube: ‘Committee Founder Sam Brunskill shares her story’

And you can post a photo holding a sign saying ‘I EMBRACE 4 BIPOLAR’ ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE !

Visit www.embrace4bipolar.com.au  #E4B2015  #BipolarHey

WHEN: Sunday 2nd August 2015

TIME: 8.00 am – 2.00 pm

WHERE: Cairns State High School

Cnr Sheridan & Upwards Streets, Cairns, Queensland, Australia 4870

Come along and receive a relaxing 15 min massage for $15.00

* Enter to go in the draw to WIN a LUCKY DOOR PRIZE VALUED AT $150.00 !

* A RAFFLE Basket will be drawn – Raffle tickets available all day !

ALL DONATIONS to the Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund

* Celebrating 3 years as a LOCAL COMMUNITY BUSINESS !

* One hour massages booked in on the day will be priced at $55.00 (normally $70.00)

MAKE THE MOST OF THIS FANTASTIC OFFER!

* ALL WELCOME – Please invite anyone along who might need a little PAMAPERING on a SUNDAY !

Welcome to the

‘JUGGLE 4 BIPOLAR’ CHALLENGE!!!!

(Officially launched 9th September 2014 – end 2016)

A ‘FUN’ WAY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BIPOLAR RESEARCH !!!

3 SIMPLE STEPS!!

Juggle! Upload Video! Make your Donation!

How did the  ’Juggle4Bipolar’ Challenge’s CONCEPT develop?

This challenge was initiated by Carol Smit: Founder – Manager – Event Organiser and Volunteer of the

Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund

Carol has befriended many people with Bipolar Disorder and when asked ‘How you doing today?’ or ‘How you travelling mate?’  Most folks have come back with this reply, ‘It’s been a bit of a juggling act lately’ – ‘always juggling my meds’ – ‘need to juggle my lifestyle a bit’ – ‘juggling my mood swings and not easy’ -‘ having a bit of a juggling time with my family’ ‘having to juggle my sleep patterns’ - ‘life’s quite a struggle’ and a ‘juggle with the many highs and lows of bipolar disorder’ - ‘so hard juggling all the appointments with medicos’ and

‘LIFE WITH BIPOLAR IS JUST ONE BIG JUGGLE MATE!’

These comments have gotten me thinking!

I decided, ‘What better time than NOW’ as we are launching into the month of October 2014 for ‘International Mental Health Awareness’ Month – to ‘juggle’ our way around the nation of Australia and eventually the globe with a unique Challenge for a successful and perpetual outcome towards raising further funds toward many Bipolar Research PhD Scholarships for Bipolar Research.

Our aim is to raise a minimum ONE million dollars by the end of 2016.

The total value of each PhD Bipolar Research Scholarship is $87,000.00

HOW TO HELP?

x 3 steps
…………………………
STEP 1. You are encouraged to find 3 people who enjoy a challenge, like some fun will give juggling a go for a GREAT CAUSE!!

STEP 2. Upload your YouTube Video and give an affordable donation towards Bipolar Research

 SHARE across your Social Network pages such as Facebook, Twitter etc.

and help to SPREAD THE WORD of the juggle4bipolar challenge!

You may like to involve your local community, schools, clubs, church groups, social clubs, sporting events, work colleagues, individuals,

hospitals, medical clinics, circus friends and whoever you may think would enjoy this challenge

STEP 3: DONATE - Small and large donations are very much appreciated; whatever is affordable to you!

EVERY dollar will make such a difference towards helping with BIPOLAR RESEARCH

On behalf of the Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund and Australian Rotary Health we thank you for your support

Please reference:

IPBRF – ‘Juggle4Bipolar’ Challenge in the message box on the site below which is linked to the Australian Rotary Health website for taxation receipt purposes.

www.bipolarresearchfund.org.au/donate

Australian Rotary Health is a registered charity.

Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible within Australia.

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CHALLENGE PURPOSE

The Juggle4 Bipolar Challenge provides the opportunity to offer support and help to make that difference in the lives of so many people with Bipolar Disorder. Maybe it will be YOUR DOLLAR through BIPOLAR RESEARCH will help to SAVE the life of a loved one or someone you may never have met.

We look forward to the video entries and the online donations as we strive together to raise many dollars for the INAUGURAL Bipolar Research Fund in Australia

The Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund.

The Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund is partnered with the Australian Rotary Health PhD Scholarship Program, committed to raising funds for Bipolar Research and is permitted to raise funds on behalf of and under the auspice of ARH. Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund Registration # 11676

BIPOLAR RESEARCH

* BIPOLAR RESEARCH IS VITAL to find the cause and to achieve a cure!

* PLEASE HELP TO SPREAD THE FUN even if you cannot juggle properly!

* PLEASE HELP SAVE LIVES by showing that suicide is not the only option for mental health -
there is HOPE, HELP and SUPPORT available more than ever before.

* PLEASE HELP REDUCE STIGMA through education and increased awareness.

* PLEASE HELP US TO ‘JUGGLE’ OUR WAY AROUND THE GLOBE!!!

*PLEASE HELP US TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BIPOLAR RESEARCH!

To ‘drop’ into a ‘low’ is common place in the lives of living daily with Bipolar Disorder and thankfully the majority of these amazing and beautiful people are able to pick themselves up again and keep on going on, as they juggle their illness the best they can.

People living daily with bipolar disorder are generally amazingly resilient people who keep on fighting back, but very sadly and tragically, many have met their demise through suicide from deepened feelings of isolation and of a sense of failure to especially those closest and dearest to them. They are no longer able to live with the pain of ‘juggling’ their lives any longer – such as was the situation for my beautiful brother Ian Parker.

Carol Smit

Email: ianparkerfund@bigpond.com

Open Day @ Blissful Haven Massage

Saturday, 26th July 2014

Come & visit anytime between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

 @ Kanimbla Heights Roundabout, Ramsey Drive, Kanimbla

* Celebrating 2 Years as a Local Community Business*

FREE MASSAGE WORKSHOP @ 1:00 pm & 2:30 pm

join & learn some easy ‘partner massage’ tips

Gold Coin Donation to the Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund

http://bipolarresearchfund.org.au

Come & experience a 10 minute massage for $10.00

20% of all treatments booked on the day!

Collect handy Health/Exercise/Wellbeing handouts

A play area for the young kids too!

Sample ‘Ange’s Yummy Bliss Balls’

Visit on the day and go in the draw to win some fantastic prizes!

* Herbal Wheat Packs                 * 1 hour Hot Stone massage (value $70)

* Aromatherapy Products             * 45 min Aromatherapy Foot Spa ($55 value)

Ange’s Therapuetic Massage – Blissful Haven

ABN: 30 373 979 389

32 Elphinstone St, Kanimbla Qld 4870

Angela Johnson -Massage Therapist  

Mobile: 0403 33 66 33

angej13@optusnet.com.au

www.facebook.com/angesmassage    www.blissfulmassage.com.au

TODAY’S QUESTION:

Do you have fear of abandonment?

Fear that people will leave you because of your mental illness

Bipolar as Love Thief – http://ow.ly/wYP5S

Fear of Abandonment Due to Mental Illness – http://ow.ly/wYPad

Ending a Relationship: When Enough is Enough – http://ow.ly/wYPqd

Get trusted mental health information at http://www.HealthyPlace.com/

Join the Stand Up for Mental Health Campaign at http://SU4MH.com

Description and meaning of Logo Design

I have developed a logo with a number of symbolic meanings.

The image of a flower is the dominant symbol. It represents how from Ian’s story this fund has grown.

The organic plant reflects human life, recovery and growth.

Within this floral symbol sits the letter ‘i’ and the letter ‘p’, the initials of Ian Parker.

The ‘i’ acts as the stem with the dot of the ‘i’ also the centre of the flower.

The petals are graded in colour starting from the lowest petal being dark and gradually lightening to a bright colour.

The dark petal signifies the lows of bipolar affective disorder and the bright colour portrays the highs.

Therefore, this gradual transition from dark to light reflects the mood spectrum of bipolar affective disorder.

The top of the ‘p’ forms a circular shape and together with the dot in the middle loosely represents

the ancient symbol for male and female.

Jeremy Laycock

Graphic Designer

www.creativestreakdesign.com.au

 The Ian Parker Bipolar Fund

 Description and meaning of the Logo Design

Australian Rotary Health ● ABN 52 006 119 964

Rotary Down Under House 2nd Floor, 43 Hunter Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

‘Cabaret Carnivale’

A round-up of the greatest living performers on the Australian landscape today. Featuring a world record attempt by Circus Alabanza superstar Ronin Inferno, fetes of elite dexterity by Rolling Entertainment as seen on Australia’s Got Talent, and hosted by the King of Australian Circus, Roy Maloy

COLAC TO MELBOURNE BUS TRIP 

BOOK

TICKETS NOW!!

All Guests not booking bus from Colac to Melbourne

may purchase tickets @ door:   

Adults: $20.00 (+Secondary School )

 Children: $20.00 (=Primary School)

Door Code: ‘Carol’s Event!’

Proceed to Bipolar Research 

All support is much appreciated

A round-up of the greatest living performers on the Australian landscape today!

VENUE:

Corner Bank & Dorcas St. Sth Melbourne

WHEN:

2nd November 2013

TIME:

7.30pm – 10 - 11.00pm

Light Menu & Bar Available

Raffle on Night!

A great night of guaranteed fun!!

HOST: 

King of Australian Circus, Roy Maloy and NEW Ambassador of

The Ian Parker Bipolar Research Fund!!

BUSLINE:

Christians Bus Co

DEPARTS:

Colac Memorial Square 3.45 pm

PICK UPS:

Birregurra 4.00 pm – Winchelsea 4.15 pm 

Waurn Ponds 4.45 pm 

TICKETS:

Adults $48.00 Children $40.00

(Show & bus included)

DOOR CODE:

‘Carol’s Event’

All bookings and bus times NOW please to:

Carol Smit

0448 271 044 or 52 313 057 

Please leave call back details if line is busy!

BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment

and for catering purposes

Emailed bookings also accepted: carol@bipolarresearchfund.org.au

About Colac Cinemas

Corner of Rae and Gellibrand Streets Colac Victoria 3250 Phone: (03) 5232 2077

Email: Please use our contact form
Colac Twin Cinemas has been running since early 2000, bringing the local community together with films and events for all ages. We are   proud to have provided fundraising events for many charities and local organizations.  Colac Cinemas are open 7 days a week excluding   Christmas Day.

Join the Australia Day festivities on the Apollo Bay foreshore.
Meet our newest Australian citizens, Australia Day Award recipients and the 2013 Australia Day Ambassador.
Bring a picnic rug and enjoy a free barbecue lunch, live entertainment and plenty of children’s activities.
LOCATION:  Apollo Bay Foreshore – 11.30 am - 3.30 pm

The Ian Parker Bipolar Fund raised funds for bipolar research by ‘tin-rattling’ along the Apollo Bay Foreshore, shops, hotels and the streets and by  selling raffle tickets leading up to and following Australia Day 2013. The winning raffle ticket was drawn Thursday 31st January 2013 at the ‘Trocadero Cafe’ Murray Street Colac Victoria by the Manager ‘Saf’. The winning ticket went to a local Colac woman.